The Health Literacy Environment of Hospitals and Health Centers

Rima Rudd developed this 2006 guide for the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy and the Harvard School of Public Health’s Health and Adult Literacy and Learning Initiative. The guide outlines an approach for assessing organizational health literacy and includes needs assessment tools. Organizations can use this guide to identify priorities and next steps.


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Organizational Systems and Policies
Topic
Assessing Organizational Health Literacy
Audience
Health Care Professionals, Organizational Leaders and Administrators
Setting
Hospitals and Health Systems, Community Health Centers and FQHCs
Level
Applied